Glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum)

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

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Popular products that list glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum)

155 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum). The 12 most scanned:

• Orange juice Cappy · 1 L Score 39 out of 100 Poor
• Fresca Sparkling Soda Water Grapefruit Citrus Fresca · 12.0 fl oz Score 41 out of 100 Okay
• Zero Sugar Lemonade Squeezed Vitaminwater Score 59 out of 100 Okay
• Thirst Quencher Gatorade · 20 oz Score 12 out of 100 Bad
• Ultra Blue Hawaiian Monster Energy · 454 g Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink Snapple Score 33 out of 100 Poor
• Classic Lemonade Flavored Sparkling Water Sparkling Ice · 17 fl oz Score 52 out of 100 Okay
• SPARKLING ICE Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Ice · 240 mL Score 52 out of 100 Okay
• Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Sparkling Water Sparkling Ice · 17 fl oz Score 56 out of 100 Okay
• Lyte Peach Mango Sports Drink Bodyarmor · 20 oz Score 62 out of 100 Good
• Tropical Citrus Energy Nutrient Enhanced Water Glaceau · 20 fl oz Score 16 out of 100 Bad
• BODYARMOR Sports Drink Strawberry Banana Bodyarmor · 16 fl oz/473 mL Score 36 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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